The Power of Place: NEH 2018 Summer Institute

The Power of Place: Land and Peoples in Appalachia

Dates: July 8 to July 20, 2018Location: University of North Carolina at AshevilleApplication Deadline:: March 1, 2018Stipend:: $2100

More is known about Appalachia that is untrue than about any other region of the country.

Sissy SpacekAPPALACHIA: A History of Mountains and People

We invite you to join our two week institute as we explore the landscape and culture of the Southern Appalachians. Using an environmental history approach, we will examine the role of the Appalachian mountains in shaping human societies and in turn the impact of people in shaping the mountains. By exploring the particular story of place and people in Appalachia, we see how environmental history presents new questions to interrogate past events, encourages an interdisciplinary approach to the study of place, and presents an excellent opportunity for team teaching in the classroom.